Rejected petition Ban the use of wild animals in circuses

Housing is too small, inhibits natural behaviours and lacks enrichment (1). Training involves pain and fear.

Mental disorders and physical disorders arise:
Hyper-aggression
Self-mutilation
Decreased immune function
Ulcerative gastritis (2)

A proposed ban gathered ~95% public support (3).

More details

1. Lossa, G., Soulsbury, C. and Harris, S. (2009). Are wild animals suited to a travelling circus life?. Animal Welfare, 18, pp.129-140.
2. Marino, L. and Frohoff, T. (2011). Towards a New Paradigm of Non-Captive Research on Cetacean Cognition. PLoS ONE, 6(9).
3. PETA UK. (2016). These 17 Countries That Have Banned Wild-Animal Circuses Are Making the UK Look Really Bad | PETA UK. [online] Available at: http://www.peta.org.uk/blog/these-17-countries-banned-wild-animal-circuses/

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/162630

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Date submitted 1 December 2016
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